Domaine St Laurent Rouge St-Chinian

Alain Jougla, whose family can be traced back as owning the property since 1595, must be one of southern FranceÕs superstars. The property lies between 95 and 107 metres above sea level in a hot dry Mediterranean climate, 2/3 of the vines situated on foliated shale rock and the remainder on alluvial clay soil. The vineyard is planted mainly with Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah, with some Carignan and Cinsault. The cellar is modern and immaculate. M. Jougla uses a pneumatic press and then ferments his wines at a temperature of 28C, the cuvaison lasting between 15 and 20 days, using a combination of both cement and stainless steel tanks. The wines are matured in foudres (12 x 75 cl)

The centuries of grape cultivation in this area has inspired this producer to believe they can grow the fruit to make the great wines of today. The result is a well made red that is concentrated, showing complex aromas and flavours of dark forrest fruits and spice. Produced from biodynamic techniques the fullbodied style is well defined by the rich tannins on the lengthy finish. Chateau Combebelle is a 20 hectare property in the St Chinian appellation, here they grow Syrah and Grenache in a unique site at 280m above sea level on deep red clay soil. Chateau de Combebelle is owned by comte cathare and their main objective is to cultivate their vineyards with absolute respect for the environment so that their wines may express as naturally as possible their origin. They seek to preserve their local eco systems in as natural as state as possible, researching ways of allowing their vines to establish natural defences against their different predators. Here they feed the vines compost, made on each of their farms according to the Biodynamic principles, to ensure the soil is nurtured with live matter. (12 x 75 cl)

Mas Champart CLOS de la SIMONETTE St-Chinian Languedoc-Roussillon from France, Languedoc-Roussillon, St-Chinian by Mas Champart (12 x 75 cl)

Mas Champart CLOS de la SIMONETTE St-Chinian Languedoc-Roussillon from France, Languedoc-Roussillon, St-Chinian by Mas Champart (12 x 75 cl)

Mas Champart CLOS de la SIMONETTE St-Chinian Languedoc-Roussillon from France, Languedoc-Roussillon, St-Chinian by Mas Champart (12 x 75 cl)

Available in 1.5 Litre Magnum bottles. (6 x 1.5 Litres)

Available in 1.5 Litre Magnum bottles. (6 x 1.5 Litres)

Mas Champart Cote d'Arbo St-Chinian Languedoc-Roussillon from France, Languedoc-Roussillon, St-Chinian by Mas Champart (12 x 75 cl)

Mas Champart Cote d'Arbo St-Chinian Languedoc-Roussillon from France, Languedoc-Roussillon, St-Chinian by Mas Champart (12 x 75 cl)